The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-09
SUB.TROPICAL EXPOSITION


A-cOM AOumty VIII De Represented.
AT a citizens meeting at the Court House, on
the 9th inst, Gov. Walker acted as Chairman,
and Geo. Saxon was made Secretary r G.
Long explained the object of the meeting
A schedule of articles desired for exhibition
was submitted, embracing upwards of $50 dis
tinct exhibits of farm, forest and factory pro-
ducts.
After series of suggestive talks by Gov.
Walker, Mr.. Pearce, Mr.. Myers, Mr. Long, and
others, it was determined to form an association
Of the citizens of the county interested in the
progress and development Of things, TO be called
the " Leon County Exposition"
On motion. committee, consisting of Geo.
B. Megnniss, Dr. j. H. Hunt and II. " r.
Schrader, was appointed by the chair TO con-
slider and report nominations for officers and
working committees for permanent organization.
While the committee was out, further discus
sion OF the purposes and advantages Of the under
taking TO thoroughly exhibit the resources OF
Leon county at the Sub Tropical Exposition at
Jacksonville, from December TO June, 1888, was
had, and much interest and enthusiasm mani
tested
The list OF subscriptions heretofore made to-
wards the enterprise was read. Thirteen gen
tlemen present added their names to the list,
raising the amount so far subscribed to 1856
The committee on permanent organization re-
turned and offered the following report:
For President, Col F. T. Myers; for Directors,
G. w. Saxon, Z. NJ Dubois, Miles II. johnson,
J. p Roberts, J. s. Locke, F. T. Christie, J NJ
earn, w. A. Rawls, d. w. Gwynn, John Andcrs,
H. v r. Schrader; for Secretary, Jacob r. CO.
hen; for Treasurer, VIM. G. Lewis.
Working Commitiee-Department Glass c
and d, Cereals, Provender, &c.-R c. Long,
chairman; J. B. Davids, John A Pearce, NJ. F.
Working Committee-Department Glass G.
and d, Textiles-John S. Winthrop, chairman !;
E. X. Holnger.
orking Committee-Department Glass
and F, Sugar and Root Crops.-B. A. Megin-
MIS- chairman; r. G. Long. c. G. Pearce
Working OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES II-Class
and B. Prepared Fruits-G. w. Saxon, chair
man; Misses Cameron, Argyle, Bythewood,
Bette Bradford, Mines. Mcintosh, Sr., Julius
Diamond, D. B. Maxwell, J. c. Kemper, j. w.
Coles.
Working Committee Department III-Class
and B Flowers and Floriculture-Mmes +. T.
Myers, chairman; G. w. Saxon, L. D. Ball, J.
r. Cohen, B. A. Meginniss Misses Fannie Per
kins, Sarah Beard, Lila Lewis, Marie Damon.
Working Committee-Departmen IV-Class
A, Forrestry-R G. Long, chairfnan John
Bradford, G. c. Pearce, r. J. Zimmerman, J. Fl.
Hunt, Geo Greenhow, E. G. Chesley.
Working Committee-Departmen V-Class
A, Dairy Products-W B. Schrader, chairman
Capt Pat Hnustoun j. P. Apthorp, r. F. Brad
ford, w. l. Vason.
Working Committee-Departmen V-Class
B, Flock and Shamble Products-G. G. Gibbs
chairman; B. A. Meginniss, Geo. H. Meginniss
Working Committee-Departmen V1-Class
A. Manufactured Articles-F. c. Gilmore, chair
man; E. X. Holhnger, A. j. Fish, Raymond
Cay.
Working Committee-Department VI-Clas:
B, Wines and Vine Products-E. NJ Dubois, Ju
Illus Lemoine, Miss Helen Dodd.
Working Commttee-Department Nll-Edu
cational-W w. Woodward, chairman; Prot
Herbert NJ Clarke, Mrs G. " Randolph:
Working Committee-Department VIII
County Siatis,cs-C. C. Pearce, w. M. Mcln
tosh, Jr., F. r. Myers, Thos. j. Roberts:
Working Committee-Department lA-his
cellaneous-Dr. J. H. Hunt, chairman; f. q
! Chesley, John A. Pearce.
Permanent Committee on Subscrlption-G w
Saxon, chairman c. G. Pearce, r. G. Long, W
A. Rawls, Aaron Levy.
The meeting adjourned subject to the call o
| the President